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Use a Person Specification to attract candidates with the right attitude
“Attitude is a little thing that makes a big difference”… those are the words of Winston Churchill, and if you’ve ever hired someone with the wrong attitude, you’ll know just…
How to Write a Person Specification
A person specification states the minimum set of capabilities a person (the new recruit) needs to have in order for them to be appointed into a position. The primary use…
Discover why a Position Description is your new best friend…
Most kiwi business owners realise that it’s now law to have a Position Description for every employee. But rather than being a pain-in-the-you-know-where, Position Descriptions actually save you time and…
Newsflash – Starting-Out Wage Legislation
From 1ST May the new “starting-out wage” legislation is an option for employers and employees. This new legislation gives employers a real incentive to hire young people and is aimed…
Job Analysis: a simple way to make recruitment easier
Will your new employee turn out to be a pet – or a pest? “Mum, can I please have a pet?” Do you remember asking that as a child? I…
Phone Screening: Distinguishing qualified from unqualified
“Phone Screening” or having a brief phone interview to gauge an understanding of an applicant is one of the most valuable ways to eliminate unsuitable applicants; allowing you to focus…
Employee Exit Survey – Exit Interview Questions
Contents There are a variety of different reasons why employees leave organisations, and at times as an employer you may be able to see it is coming. Other times you…
Interview Questions to be wary of – By Max Whitehead
Contents New Zealand’s politically correct laws often block employers from asking job applicants relevant interview questions. To avoid getting into strife with government bodies, like the Human Rights Commission, Privacy Commission…